Electronic records management is supposed to make your data easier to manage and access, but when it comes to eDiscovery requests, the server location housing your data may make it more difficult to deliver timely, unspoiliated documents to requesting counsel. Understanding how data location impacts eDiscovery processes can help you select the right vendor for your enterprise content management solutions. [Read more…]

Companies facing holds and eDiscovery requests from opposing counsel during the course of litigation can’t afford to ignore such requests.

What to Look for in a Cloud Storage Vendor

Not being able to lay quick hands on documents or records is not seen as a valid reason for failure to produce, and delay can cost companies valuable litigation preparation time and lost moneys in the form of adverse interference instructions, summary judgments or fines.

With many companies moving to cloud-based storage options, they may think the cloud vendor bears ultimate responsibility for timely hold requests and eDiscovery responses, but that may not be the case. Even if records are unavailable through no fault of your company because of the cloud vendor’s slow response or mistakes, the court is likely to hold your company responsible. The same is true if records are deemed to have been tampered with or spoiled in some way.